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INDUSTRIAL WASTE RESOURCE GUIDELINES
MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR AND SERVICE PREMISES
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.................................................................1MANAGING
YOUR
WASTE...................................................1TRANSPORTING
AND DISPOSING OF PIW ...........................1DEGREASING AND
PARTS WASHING...................................2WASHING
VEHICLES..........................................................2BATTERIES........................................................................2SPRAY
PAINTING
..............................................................2TYRES
..............................................................................2AIR
CONDITIONER AND CFC REFRIGERANT GASES
.............3GENERAL..........................................................................3FURTHER
INFORMATION
...................................................3INTRODUCTION
This document provides owners, managers and
employees in the motor vehicle repair industry withguidance for
managing the different types of wastesgenerated on their premises
in order to reduce the riskof pollution to the environment and
improve resourceefficiency. Eliminating or minimising waste is the
bestway to achieve these outcomes. For waste that cannotbe avoided,
reuse, recycling and energy recoveryoptions are preferred where
appropriate.
To prevent pollution of our waterways, waste such as
grease, oil, detergent, paint, thinners, metals and littermust
not enter storm water drains. Storm water drainsare directly linked
to waterways and waste such as oilcauses major environmental
problems when notmanaged appropriately. One litre of oil
cancontaminate up to one million litres of water.
MANAGING YOUR WASTE
Waste oils and used oil filters
Waste oils are prescribed industrial wastes. They
include: used engine (sump) oil, gear oil, differential
oil,automatic transmission fluid, brake fluid and otherrelated
products. Prior to collection by a contractor,they must be securely
stored in good quality bulk tanksor 200 litre drums, in an enclosed
(bunded) area,preferably under a roof, or on spill containment
palletsor other self-bunded storage units. They must never betipped
down stormwater drains or sewers, tipped on tosoil or burnt (only
EPA licensed incinerators can beused to burn PIW).
Used oil filters are prohibited from disposal to landfilland
must be recycled. They should be stored in drumsfor collection in
the same way as waste oils.
Radiator fluid
Radiator fluid coolants often contain ethylene glycoland
corrosion inhibitors. With a trade waste agreementwith the local
water authority, these liquids can bedischarged to sewer. Otherwise
they must be collected
and disposed of as PIW.
Other wastes
Other PIW that may be generated from a motor vehiclerepair and
service premise include paint, solvent, fuels,and absorbent
materials such as rags, sand andsawdust that are contaminated with
solvents and oils.
Absorbent materials, provided they are free of liquidand do not
display any hazardous characteristics, eg.
non-flammable, are permitted to be disposed of to
anappropriately licensed landfill, however there may becheaper and
better alternatives. Use the PIW Database(see below) to search for
licensed waste receivers andtheir waste treatment options.
TRANSPORTING AND DISPOSING OF PIW
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Further information for transporting PIWs can be foundat the
Industrial Waste Resource Guidelines Transport:
www.epa.vic.gov.au/waste/iwdb.
DEGREASING AND PARTS WASHING
Parts, engines and other large components can bedegreased by
washing or wiping them with rags thatshould then be stored
separately in a bin or othercontainer before being disposed of as
PIW.
Washing must be done in an area where runoff iscontained and the
wash water disposed of in one of thefollowing ways:
to sewer, according to your trade waste agreementwith your local
water authority
direct to a sump, where it can be collected by acontractor
storing it in a drum or tank before transporting itto a licensed
liquid recycling or treatment facility.
Labour and operating costs can be reduced byreplacing
solvent-based degreasing machines withacqueous water units which
use biodegradeable soap.Biodegradable products (like other waste)
must not bedisposed of down stormwater drains.
WASHING VEHICLES
When cleaning repaired vehicles, grease, filler and
paintparticles are washed off. New vehicles may needdewaxing. The
washwater from these activities mustnot flow into storm water
drains.
Options for cleaning
(See also vehicle washing and cleaning flow chart at the
back of this document)
Wipe the vehicle with a wet sponge or scratchresistant cloth and
cleaning up the floor.
Wash in a bunded or graded pavement area.Washwater from this
area should flow into aninterceptor pit or separator which
discharges tosewer (with approval from your local
waterauthority),
Wash occasionally (no more than two cars per day)on a fully
grassed absorbent area on your premises
areas where proper waste collection and disposalfacilities
exist.
BATTERIES
Used batteries should be stored undercover in a spilltray, then
taken to metal recycling collection depots orsales outlets.
They should only be broken up, or have their contentstipped out,
at facilities that specialise in this work.
SPRAY PAINTING
Spray painting must not be performed outdoors. Itshould be
conducted in a proper booth, which has anexhaust fan, sealed
windows and doorways, and afiltering or washing system.
Discharges should pass out of the premises via avertical, open
topped stack, which should be at least
three metres higher than the highest roof level withinfifteen
metres. The exhaust velocity must be at leastten metres per
second.
Filtering devices should be properly and
regularlymaintained.
Two pack type paints must only be used in water washbooths, with
the accumulated sludge, waste paints andthinners/solvents collected
and disposed of as PIW.
TYRESStorage of tyres
The storage of tyres must be carried out in such a wayas to not
create a fire risk. The advice of the CountryFire Authority (CFA)
or Melbourne Fire Brigade (MFB)should be sought in this regard.
Generally the following minimum standards apply to
tyre storage:
Stockpiles must be segregated to a maximum areaof 10x10 metres,
with a minimum separationdistance of 5 metres.
The premises fire service to comply with AustralianStandard (AS
2419.1) or be in accordance with therequirements of the CFA or
MFB
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